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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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